Chapter 13: Shangyuan Night Banquet

Under the careful conditioning of the imperial doctor, Qi Long's body began to slowly improve.

Su Mi didn't know what was supporting him and making him persist so unyieldingly, but Su Mi understood that the stronger Qi Long was at this time, the faster he would step into the abyss of death.

She tried her best to dissuade Qi Long in her daily life, but to no avail.

When the Shangyuan Festival was approaching, Qi Long's body had recovered a lot, and he could already get up slowly.

Finally, he made a decree to personally feast the ministers on the day of the Shangyuan Festival to make up for the court banquet at the end of the year. At the same time, the long-awaited prisoner sacrifice ceremony for the people of the capital will also be held as scheduled. It is still Ni Yuan who replaces the sacrifice and accepts the military's salute and worship.

The palace is busy again.

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Su Mi walked through the grove behind the Qianqing Palace, which was originally used to relax when Qi Long was tired from dealing with political affairs, so the scenery was very exquisite. Especially the pattern of trees, in order to let the Great Qi Tianzi see the pleasing greenery in the four seasons, various trees in the garden are planted to ensure that there will be no lack of green and flowers in each season.

The pines and cypresses around are full of greenery, and the golden stamen is in full bloom. Although the gentle birdsong of spring is missing, it is still a rare scene in this cold season.

Su Mi walked bored for a while, but her heart was worried.

It's not too early to see that it's getting dark. Turned and walked out of the woods.

As soon as he walked to the edge of the forest, he saw a team of palace attendants holding red lacquer boxes passing by on the road, saw Su Mi, and hurriedly knelt on the ground to salute.

Su Mi looked at the things in their hands and asked, "What is this?" ”

"Back to Niangniang's words, it is the wine to be used at tonight's banquet, and the emperor has explained that it must be prepared carefully. The minions were ordered to be sent over. The leading supervisor whispered.

Su Mi Su Mi looked at the lacquer box, and the aroma of fine wine faintly came from inside. She nodded. He asked again: "Is the emperor done with his work now?" ”

Before she left the main hall, Qi Long sent an edict to the ministers to discuss and agree on the final details of tonight's ceremony, it is said that Ni Yuan, the king of Yan, who had not appeared for a long time, was also among them, so she would simply avoid coming to the garden.

"It's over. The little eunuch replied.

"Have you dispersed?" Su Mi continued to ask.

"The feast is about to begin, and all the adults have already moved to the front hall and sat down on ......the feast," the little eunuch had not finished speaking. I heard a call in the distance, and it was Xiao Luzi who ran over panting: "Niangniang, Niangniang, the feast has begun, and the emperor is ordering someone to summon you." ”

"It's already started? In that case, let's get over it. Su Mi said casually.

"Ah, mother, are you going to go over like this?" Xiao Luzi looked at Su Midi. couldn't help but remind him next to him: "Niangniang, aren't you going to prepare anymore?" ”

"Prepare what?" Su Mi came back to his senses and chuckled.

"Get ready to dress up. "The emperor is not in a hurry, he is in a hurry to die of eunuchs. Xiao Luzi looked at her master's relaxed and casual attitude, and only felt that her heart was anxious for her.

Today's Su Mi is wearing a light-colored long dress, embroidered with silver thread with a soft cloud dark map like light smoke and mist. Between walks, it is as light as water. On the elegant Xianyou bun, the pearls on the claws coiled by silver wire are shining, and only one side of the bun is inlaid with jasper ground pearl hairpins and a few branches of stone green and green vine roses decorated with the corners of the wide sleeves and long skirts, adding a bit of color to the overly plain appearance.

Su Mi smiled faintly, "That's fine." ”

The banquet held in the Qianqing Palace tonight was prepared according to the specifications of the palace New Year's banquet, and the hall was full of civil and military officials and royal relatives.

When he first heard that Qi Long had asked him to participate in this banquet, Su Mi was slightly stunned.

Such a feast, according to common sense, the harem concubines are naturally not allowed to show their heads. In fact, as early as the early years of the founding of the Great Qi Dynasty, the distinction between men and women was not as strict as it was now. It is also a place where women can participate. But there is only one woman with such glory, and that is the queen of the main palace in the world.

At this time, Qi Long let himself go to participate?

Xiao Luzi, they felt that this was a great honor. accompanied by the emperor's side, he appeared in front of the civil and military officials in the most formal manner, but Su Mi didn't care much.

For the clothes and hairpin rings on the banquet, she is still a concubine now, if it is according to the quality of makeup, walking on such a banquet will seem too small and childish, and it will inevitably lack confidence. It's better to be like usual, simple and elegant, with a period of elegance.

The main hall of the Qianqing Palace, which has been silent for a long time, is finally lively tonight.

The feast has begun.

The palace maids holding gold and jade plates in their hands walked back and forth, constantly sending all kinds of delicacies to the palace, and the aroma of the fine wine that had been stored for many years flowed with the footsteps of the people of the wine palace.

Jade plate delicacies, golden bottle sake, fruity aroma, and joy.

"Mi'er has arrived, come here. "The middle of the main hall is a gilded imperial case of Kowloon high in the upper ground. The crystal bead curtain, which originally symbolized the majesty of the heavenly family, was removed. Qi Long was sitting behind the imperial case, and his pale face, which had been ill for a long time, showed a rare flush.

Hearing Qi Long's soft shout, many of the courtiers sitting in the hall turned their heads.

Su Mi calmly walked into the main hall, and when the ministers saw her figure, they only felt that the white ice and snow outside the window had spread into this hall, and the gold and jade inlays everywhere were brilliant, and they all lost their color at this moment.

She strolled forward to the astonished and shocked gazes of the crowd until she reached the side of the royal case. She turned her head and glanced at the ministers seated below. The gaze paused for a moment as he passed the majestic figure on the left and the upright figure on the right.

Then she smiled, and the room was full of light. The fluorescence of the white marble carved railing in the hall reflected the gold bricks laid out at her feet, and the most extreme brilliance of this power could not hide her brilliance.

In this way, she naturally sat on the Luanfeng brocade seat cushion behind the Nine Dragons gilt imperial case.

Several old ministers who are familiar with etiquette are a little unable to sit still, only the queen of Daqi has such qualifications, and she sits in that position openly, and Su Mi is just a concubine at this time.

But looking at the officials around them, they still swallowed the words of opposition into their stomachs. After all, there is only one righteous concubine left in the entire harem, Su Mi, and now Qi Long's only heir is also raised in her palace, even if Qi Long announces in the palace at this time that he will canonize her as the main palace, the ministers will not be too surprised.

What's more, these are just small things. Even if this woman is really to be canonized as the queen tonight, compared to what will happen next, in the eyes of the ministers, it is only a trivial matter.

The most important thing tonight is......

Everyone's eyes unconsciously turned to the figure at the front on the left.

He was sitting comfortably behind the Coral Kirin case, with a calm smile on his deep face, and the majestic momentum still made anyone who looked at him naturally feel a kind of oppression. His eyes drooped, as if he was looking at the red carpet embroidered with gold threads on the ground in front of him, and the bright lights were shining on his handsome and profound face, making it impossible for everyone to see the expression of His Royal Highness King Yan, who is now powerful in the world. But in the entire hall, no one would think that he was looking at this useless red carpet.

After tonight's banquet, there will be a ceremony to sacrifice prisoners at the Shenwu Gate. It is the highest glory of a king, but it will be borne by the man in front of him. There is also Jiuxi, which is scheduled to be held in February.

Many courtiers have begun to hesitate about their own path and choice. After deep consideration, the mellow wine in the glass became as light and tasteless as white water.

Su Mi sat behind the imperial case, she tried her best to keep her eyes from looking to the left, she was afraid that she would not be able to help but show bitter hatred on top of this hall.

This is the first time she has been so close to Ni Yuan, close to her unforgettable enemy. It was only a short distance of three or four steps from the Nine Dragons Gilded Imperial Case to the Coral Qilin Case under the stage, as long as she got up in an instant, she could simply cross it, but it made Su Mi feel extremely far-reaching and difficult.

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